jpdb beta

polite; respectful; reverent

2

jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point

1

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

2

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

1

hesitation; indecision

1

just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

1

face

1

seeing; looking at

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

2

envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission

3

accompanying; being accompanied by; going with

1

state secrets; secrets of the state

2

not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

1

diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

1

to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked

1

unidentifiable; unidentified

2

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

1

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

1

to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to

1

shall ...; to assume; to suppose

1

diplomatic issue

2

age; era; period; date

1

stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly

1

what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

1

to happen to pass by

1

informal; simplified

1

white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)

2

to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in

4

dark brown; colour of tanned skin

2

refreshing; clear

1

inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

1

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

1

conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

2

who

2

to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind

2

jello; jelly; gelatin dessert

4

head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)

7

consul (of the Roman republic)

10

to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

1

representative; delegate

4

information discovery; disclosure of information

1

register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

4

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

1

deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)

1

hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt

1

without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of

1

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice

6

a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently

2